Peru

Peru is a country in west central South America, bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil and Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The area of Peru, including several offshore islands, is 1,280,000 sq km (494,200 sq mi), making it third in size (after Brazil and Argentina) of South American countries. Lima is the country’s capital and chief commercial centre.